Anna's eyes were cold instantly.
Bryan was giving her trouble.
Bryan felt happy when he saw Liam's gloomy face.
Grandma Dawson found the atmosphere soured, glancing at Liam and then at Bryan.
She was suave, aware that Liam and Bryan were at loggerheads for Anna.
Grandma Dawson smiled and said, "Anna, thank you for helping Bryan. If not for you, Bryan would have been in danger."
Ann forced a smile and said gently.
"It was raining heavily that day, and Bryan babbled out of my house. I was angry, but he suddenly fainted i n the rain. I couldn't leave him alone. Anyway, we've known each other for years, so I took him to the hospital."
"Actually, I didn't do anything else. It's my friend that took care of Bryan."
As she expected, Bryan looked even more embarrassed and was speechless.
"Oh, I see. Huh, please convey my gratitude to your friend."
"Okay." Anna calmly picked up her glass and took a sip of water.
When the others found them in an awkward silence, they changed the subject to please Grandma Dawson.
Then they talked about Jake and Robert.
"These nervy guys! There are a lot of hidden forces in Johannes City. How dared they make waves there? I don't know what they did in secret. They offended some mysterious bigwigs and their company went bust overnight."
"Strange enough, I asked around and no one knew what happened."
Anna's mind flashed back to that horrifying night.
Suddenly, she turned white as if she suffered a head-o n blow.
Her hand stiffened with a glass in it.
Bryan called Anna's name and danced attendance on her. "Anna, have you heard about this? What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Everyone heard this and looked at Anna.
Anna curved her lips reluctantly, her eyes shining. No one knew what she was thinking.
"I'm fine."
"I saw you were in a trance, so I called you." Bryan tried to chat with Anna.
Anna gracefully put her glass on the table. Then she picked up the napkin and gently wiped her lips. "No, I was just listening to you."
"Oh, I was worried about you. I thought you might know something about Jake and Robert." Bryan breathed a sigh of relief and looked concerned about Anna.
She was fascinating with her long, smooth and blond hair draped over her shoulders.
Grandma Dawson, leaning on her mahogany cane, cautiously walked forward, "Anna, do you get on well with Ethan these days? I heard you planned a wedding but postponed it."
A hint of surprise flashed across Anna's face that was beautifully made-up. "Yes. We are good."
Grandma Dawson shook her head slightly, "I still don't think he's right for you."
Anna was indifferent and distant. "It doesn't matter. A s long as we love each other, we are a good match."
"It's naive to think so. I know Ethan. He's not as good a s Bryan. If you choose Bryan, Dawson Group will cooperate with Lincoln Group, and Lincoln Group will have a firm foothold in Johannes City."
Grandma Dawson went straight to the point.
"You're young, and you should think through who's the best for you."
"While the Collins family was strong twenty years ago, it is now in decline. Ethan is running the Lincoln Group for you. To put it bluntly, he lives on you."
Anna got angry, feeling it was an insult to Ethan.
"Grandma, Bryan is putting the Lincoln Group in a difficult position and pressing me to marry him. You approve of it, right?"
Anna asked sharply with a faint smile.
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